Books Between Sessions

On this episode I discuss the book Where the Watermelons Grow by Cindy Baldwin, which is about a child and her experience with being the oldest child of a parent who is living with schizophrenia, including making sense of her mother's mental illness on her own and her own feelings of self-blame. This book is recommended for ages 8-12 years old.

Joining me on this episode is Dara Hoffman-Fox, LPC who wrote the book You and Your Gender Identity: A Guide to Discovery. Dara shares their personal journey and we discuss gender identity, what discovery looks like, components and resources that are helpful, and considerations during the pandemic. You can purchase Dara's book at discoveryourgenderidentity.com, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or request it at your local bookstore.

Joining me on this episode is Jill Johnson-Young, LCSW who wrote the book Your Own Path Through Grief: A Workbook for Your Journey Recovery. We discuss what grief recovery looks like, clarify myths and misconceptions, and how COVID-19 has impacted the grief process. You can purchase Jill's books through Amazon. Additional information can be found at booksbetweensessions.com

Joining me on this episode is Clinical Psychologist Dr. Stephan Poulter who wrote the book The Shame Factor: Heal Your Deepest Fears and Set Yourself Free. We discuss how Dr. Poulter's book helps readers to get to the core of why they do not feel good about themselves, how shame distorts their view, what triggers shame and what can be done about it. You can purchase the book online at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and StephanPoulter.com.

Joining me on this episode is Dr. Jenny Yen who wrote the children's book Something Strange Happened in My City: A social story about the coronavirus pandemic for children. Dr. Yen is an early childhood education and development professor at California State University, Fullerton. We discuss how Dr. Yen's book uses the social story approach to explain coronavirus to children ages 3-8 years old, to address common questions children might ask, and to reassure safety. With the current pandemic, this the perfect opportunity to enhance the relationship between parents/guardians and their children through the social story approach. The book and lesson plan can be found at https://sandybabaece.wixsite.com/covid19referencelist You can watch the animated version of the book at https://youtu.be/im-EvJUGRp4 Dr. Yen can be emailed at [email protected].

Joining me on this episode is Clinical Psychologist, Life Coach, and Author Dr. Davina Kotulski who wrote the self-empowerment book It's Never Too Late to be Yourself: Follow Your Inner Compass and Take Back Your Life. We discuss how Dr. Davina's book helps readers to re-connect with their heart by exploring what matters, re-prioritizing life from a heart-based place, moving through fear, and going forward in life in a new way. With the current pandemic, this the perfect opportunity to explore what matters to you so that you can live life in a way that is authentic and from the heart. You can purchase the paperback version of the book through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Indiebound.org, and everywhere books are sold. The audio version is available on Audible and iTunes. The eBook is available for Kindle and Nook. You can get contact Dr. Kotulski at www.davinakotulski.com and https://followyourcourageousheart.com/

On this episode, I discuss the book Rock Steady: My Brilliant Advice from My Bipolar Life by Ellen Forney. This book is a graphic novel memoir, written by a cartoonist who is living with Bipolar Disorder. This book is through drawings, so it conveys information about bipolar disorder in a visual format. The drawings make a diagnosis that can be confusing, more understandable.

To find out more about the host Robyn Tamanaha, LMFT: robyntamanahatherapy.com

Disclaimer: Disclaimer: This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is not psychotherapy or counseling. This information is to be used based on your own judgment. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.

In this episode, I talk about books that are about mental illness written by authors who live with mental illness. Books mentioned include children's, young adult, autobiography, graphic novel, and self-help.

Books mentioned:

• How it Feels to Float by Helena Fox
• Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
• Guts by Reina Telgemier
• Under My Helmet, A Football Players Lifelong Battle with Bipolar by Keith O'Neil
• Rock Steady by Ellen Forney
• Playing with Fire by Theo Fleury
• Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram

To find out more about Robyn Tamanaha, LMFT go to https://robyntamanahatherapy.com/

This podcast is not psychotherapy or counseling. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly. And, IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.

Joining me on this episode is my guest Melissa Munoz, LMFT. We discuss the graphic novel Guts by Raina Telgemeier, which is about a girl who experiences anxiety from a scary event, which then starts to affect different areas of her life. This is a very accurate explanation of anxiety and how it's treated in therapy. It's recommended for ages 8-12 years old.

To find out more about the guest Melissa Munoz, LMFT go to https://attachmentandidentity.wordpress.com/

To find out more about the host Robyn Tamanaha, LMFT go to https://robyntamanahatherapy.com/

Disclaimer: Disclaimer: This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is not psychotherapy or counseling. This information is to be used based on your own judgment. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.

I discuss my most anticipated books for 2020. These are books that will be coming out throughout the upcoming year. These range in ages from children, teens, and adult as well as different genres. Some of these books may be on future episodes of this podcast, but they will not be the only books. I do have books that I read this year that I will be recording into episodes. And, I will continue having guests on the podcast where we will discuss books of their choice. Also, I received emails from you! It has been great receiving emails from you listeners with book suggestions, so I will be reading those books that you suggested and some of them may end up being an episode.

To find out more about the host Robyn Tamanaha, LMFT: robyntamanahatherapy.com

Disclaimer: Disclaimer: This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is not psychotherapy or counseling. This information is to be used based on your own judgment. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY NUMBER OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.